In Germany in 1942, 17-year-old Friedrich (Max Riemelt) worked hard to train himself, dreaming of joining the Nazi training camp one day. After passing many exams, he got the chance, but his father strongly opposed it, so he forged his father's signature on the document, successfully became a member of the training camp, and began daily hard training. In it, he met Albrecht (Tom Schilling), the son of a German officer, and the two established a deep friendship. However, Albrecht was not keen on the Nazis, but preferred literature and writing. Albrecht's father hoped that his son would be like him and become a Nazi officer in the future, and the two were constantly in conflict. In the training camp, Friedrich and Albrecht discovered many ugly phenomena, and Friedrich's faith began to waver. During a water training, Albrecht never came out of the water again... This film won the 2003 German Film Award for Best Original Screenplay.